A Fenian Message during the Atlanta Campaign, 1864

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Many of the Irishmen who fought during the American Civil War had a strong commitment to using their experience to strike a blow for Irish Independence when the conflict was over. These were the Fenians, and even when on military duty between 1861 and 1865 it was not unusual for many Irish officers to meet frequently to collect funds and discuss the situation in Ireland. The Fenian movement was active in both the Union and Confederate forces, and on occasion attempts were made to set aside differences in current loyalties in order to advance the cause of Ireland. There is perhaps no greater example of this dual-allegiance than that which took place during the midst of the Atlanta Campaign, Georgia in May 1864. This incident was recorded by Captain Irving A. Buck, Assistant- Adjutant General in Major General Patrick Cleburne’s Division.

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BG Elkin